Leonardo announced that it has signed a major contract with EDGE Group’s Naval Arm, Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), to provide next-generation naval combat systems for the Falaj 3 configuration for the Kuwait Navy “Al Dorra” missile boat program.

With an estimated value of around € 320 million, this contract represents a significant milestone in the strategic partnership with EDGE and ADSB. It reinforces a well-established and successful collaboration that has already led to the delivery of more than 25 naval units, demonstrating a proven track record of excellence and reliability in more than 20 years of fruitful collaboration.

This agreement plays a key role in strengthening cooperation between the two organizations and marks a further step toward the creation of a future joint venture between Leonardo and EDGE Group. The strong backlog of acquired contracts underpins a competitive and validated business model, capable of meeting the highest standards in the global defense market worldwide.

Thanks to this latest success, Leonardo with EDGE and ADSB, are positioning a highly advanced “whole warship management” capability on the international stage, covering the full spectrum from system integration to delivery of state-of-the-art naval platforms.

Leonardo is a strategic partner to the Italian Navy and a leading point of reference for the naval forces of many countries. Leonardo’s naval solutions - from Combat Management Systems to Naval Guns, Long Range Surveillance and Missile Defence - for a safe and secure management of maritime operations are installed all over the world for more than 100 Navies.

Leonardo is an international industrial group that develops multi-domain technological capabilities for global security. A key player in the major strategic programmes in Aerospace, Defence and Security, it employs over 62,000 people worldwide and operates in the Electronics, Helicopters, Aircraft, Cyber & Security and Space sectors.

Leonardo has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland and the United States, and is active in 150 countries also through subsidiaries, joint ventures and investees. Leonardo is a technological and industrial partner to Governments, Defence Administrations, Institutions and businesses.

Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), in 2025 Leonardo recorded new orders of €23.8 billion, an order backlog of €46.6 billion and consolidated revenues of €19.5 billion. Included in the MIB ESG Index, the company has also been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) since 2010.